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Sir Paul, 68, quit working as a judge six years ago to promote his charitable think tank, the Marriage Foundation.

He argued that politicians were 'irresponsible' not to link broken homes with crime and disorder.

Children and teenagers were the most severely affected by the breakdown of a family, he said.

Sir Paul, 68, quit working as a judge six years ago to promote his charitable think tank, the Marriage Foundation, and argued that politicians were 'irresponsible' not to link broken homes with crime and disorder (stock photo)

Sir Paul, who sat as a judge for 14 years, said many people in prison were from broken homes and were vulnerable to being indoctrinated by extremists (stock photo)

Some seventy per cent of young offenders come from one-parent families.

But, couples living apart can get financial advantages from tax breaks and other benefits adding up to '£7,000 a year'.

'Teenage mental health issues, child abuse, domestic violence and abuse, the social care crisis, the housing crisis — every one is either primarily caused by, or massively exacerbated by, the scale of family breakdown,' Sir Paul added.